Research
Autism Studies
Far-Infrared Saunas Help Reverse Autism
. . . everyone, including children, should be doing saunas – especially those with autism Toxins are one of the two causes of disease, and virtually all Americans are in a state of dangerous toxic overload. Even the most fastidious among us ingest, inhale and absorb health-damaging toxins daily. Toxins are especially harmful to children, and…
Cardiovascular Health Studies
Blood, Urine, and Sweat (BUS) Study: Monitoring and Elimination of Bioaccumulated Toxic Elements
Stephen J. Genuis, Detlef Birkholz, Ilia Rodushkin, Sanjay Beesoon Abstract There is limited understanding of the toxicokinetics of bioaccumulated toxic elements and their methods of excretion from the human body. This study was designed to assess the concentration of various toxic elements in three body fluids: blood, urine and sweat. Blood, urine, and sweat were collected…
Do Far-infrared Saunas Have Cardiovascular Benefits in People with Type 2 Diabetes?
By Richard Beever, BSc MD CCFP CI ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Far-infrared saunas are beneficial for the treatment of congestive heart failure, hypertension and obesity. As such, they may have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular (CV) health in those with type 2 diabetes. Our objective is to examine whether or not there are quantitative CV benefits from…
Effects of Repeated Sauna Treatment on Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
Takashi Kihara, MD; Sadatoshi Biro, MD; Yoshiyuki Ikeda, MD; Tsuyoshi Fukudome, MD; Takuro Shinsato, MD; Akinori Masuda, MD; Masaaki Miyata, MD; Shuichi Hamasaki, MD; Yutaka Otsuji, MD; Shinichi Minagoe, MD; Suminori Akiba, MD*; Chuwa Tei, MD Background: The aim of the present study was to determine whether repeated 60°C sauna treatment improves cardiac arrhythmias in…
Far-infrared saunas for treatment of cardiovascular risk factors
By Richard Beever Abstract OBJECTIVE To review the literature about the health benefits of far-infrared sauna (FIRS) use. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE A search of Web of Science, EBSCO, Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid HealthSTAR, and EMBASE using the terms far-infrared and sauna, refined by limiting the search to studies of humans published in English, yielded 9 relevant papers (level I or level…
Detoxification Studies
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry of Nickel, Copper, Zinc, and Lead in Sweat Collected from Healthy Subjects during Sauna Bathing
David C. Hohnadel, F. William Sunderman, Maria W. Nechay, Michael D. McNeely Abstract Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry in sweat samples obtained by the arm-bag technique from 48 healthy adult subjects (33 ♂, 15 ♀ ) during sauna bathing (15 min at 93 °C, dry heat). The men sweated more profusely than the women (volume, in…
Blood, Urine, and Sweat (BUS) Study: Monitoring and Elimination of Bioaccumulated Toxic Elements
Stephen J. Genuis, Detlef Birkholz, Ilia Rodushkin, Sanjay Beesoon Abstract There is limited understanding of the toxicokinetics of bioaccumulated toxic elements and their methods of excretion from the human body. This study was designed to assess the concentration of various toxic elements in three body fluids: blood, urine and sweat. Blood, urine, and sweat were collected…
Components of practical clinical detox programs–sauna as a therapeutic tool
by Crinnion W. Abstract Saunas can be used very effectively for certain cardiovascular problems and as a means to enhance the mobilization of fat-soluble xenobiotics. When saunas are used to reduce blood pressure and enhance blood flow and cardiac functioning, only short sauna sessions (15 minutes) are necessary. When one wants to enhance the mobilization…
Pain Relief Studies
Can Near Infrared Light Therapy Help Your Thyroid?
In a recent study done in 2013 – Low-level laser in the treatment of patients with hypothyroidism induced by chronic autoimmune thyroiditis: it concludes 48% of the hypothyroid patients maintained normal thyroid hormone levels without thyroid medication at the end of the 9-month follow-up. Almost HALF of the people in the study were able to completely come off…
Effects of Far Infrared Warm on Recovery in Power Athletes During a 5-Day Training Period
By Perttu Noponen ABSTRACT Noponen, Perttu 2013. Effects of far infrared warm on recovery in power athletes during a 5- day training period. Master’s Thesis in Science of Sport Coaching and Fitness Testing, Department of Biology of Physical Activity. University of Jyväskylä, 56 pages. Purpose. Scientific evidences of thermal therapy on performance recovery are limited…
Infrared sauna in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis
Abstract To study the effects of infrared (IR) Sauna, a form of total-body hyperthermia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients were treated for a 4-week period with a series of eight IR treatments. Seventeen RA patients and 17 AS patients were studied. IR was well tolerated, and no adverse effects…
Weight Loss Studies
Far Infrared Saunas and Weight Loss – Binghamton University, New York 2014
Binghamton University study exposing people to 45 minutes per day in a Clearlight Infrared Sauna to measure the effects on body temperature, physiologic measures and long-term body weight changes. –Kenneth McLeod, professor of bioengineering at Binghamton University Phase One (16 week study): Participants were exposed 3 times per week for a 45 minute infrared sauna…